Sir,

I just came across your 15 july rant against the national health service. How it’s author, cal Thomas, has the cheek to call himself a journalist is staggering. I’m a brit and owe my life to the nhs – we are rightly proud of a healthcare system free at the point of use, accessible regardless of income. It is infinitely more civilised than the american system /mr. Thomas has used a few well-publicised yet isolated incidents to rubish the system; in doing so he insults the nhs, britain and journalism. Never have I come across a more unsubstantiated, biased and il-informed piece of writing. I demand an apology and retraction